Machado homers in 9th as Padres conquer Acuña’s significant return,

ATLANTA (AP)– Manny Machado struck a tiebreaking homer off Raisel Iglesias in the ninth inning and the San Diego Padres got rid of Ronald Acuña Jr.’s home run in his season launching to beat the Atlanta Braves 2-1 on Friday night and end their six-game losing streak.Machado led off the ninth by lining his fourth homer off Iglesias( 3-4 )to left field.Advertisement Acuña wasted no time before delighting the sellout crowd in his much-anticipated go back to the Braves ‘lineup. He squashed the very first pitch he saw 467 feet for a crowning achievement, switching on a fastball from Nick Pivetta for the shot into the seats in left-center in the first inning. He included a single in his next at-bat. Acuñan also took pleasure in a protective highlight, throwing out Elias Díaz at second base in the 8th following Díaz’s single.Acuña, the 2023 NL MVP, was triggered from the hurt list practically one year after he tore his left ACL.Braves starter Chris Sale permitted a second-inning homer to Gavin Sheets.Advertisement Jason Adam(5-0)recorded the final out in the 8th. Robert Suarez conquered Alex

Verdugo’s leadoff single in the ninth for his 16th save.Eli White, running for Verdugo, was tossed out attempting to go back to

second base following Ozzie Albie’s single to center. White apparently thought Jackson Merrill captured the ball in center field.Key moment Fernando Tatis Jr. doubled to lead off the 6th and was on 3rd base with one out when Manny Machado hit a grounder to third baseman Austin Riley. Tatis was thrown away at the plate by Riley, maintaining a 1-1 tie.Key stat The homer by Acuña

had an exit

velocity of 115.5 mph. It was the hardest struck ball by a Braves player this season.Advertisement Up next Atlanta’s Grant Holmes(2-3, 4.01 PERIOD)will deal with San Diego’s Michael King( 4-2, 2.59) in a match of right-handers as the series advances Saturday. ___ AP MLB

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